TY - JOUR
T1 - SF3B1 and other novel cancer genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
AU - Wang, Lili
AU - Lawrence, Michael S.
AU - Wan, Youzhong
AU - Stojanov, Petar
AU - Sougnez, Carrie
AU - Stevenson, Kristen
AU - Werner, Lillian
AU - Sivachenko, Andrey
AU - DeLuca, David S.
AU - Zhang, Li
AU - Zhang, Wandi
AU - Vartanov, Alexander R.
AU - Fernandes, Stacey M.
AU - Goldstein, Natalie R.
AU - Folco, Eric G.
AU - Cibulskis, Kristian
AU - Tesar, Bethany
AU - Sievers, Quinlan L.
AU - Shefler, Erica
AU - Gabriel, Stacey
AU - Hacohen, Nir
AU - Reed, Robin
AU - Meyerson, Matthew
AU - Golub, Todd R.
AU - Lander, Eric S.
AU - Neuberg, Donna
AU - Brown, Jennifer R.
AU - Getz, Gad
AU - Wu, Catherine J.
PY - 2011/12/29
Y1 - 2011/12/29
N2 - Background: The somatic genetic basis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common and clinically heterogeneous leukemia occurring in adults, remains poorly understood. Methods: We obtained DNA samples from leukemia cells in 91 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and performed massively parallel sequencing of 88 whole exomes and whole genomes, together with sequencing of matched germline DNA, to characterize the spectrum of somatic mutations in this disease. Results: Nine genes that are mutated at significant frequencies were identified, including four with established roles in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (TP53 in 15% of patients, ATM in 9%, MYD88 in 10%, and NOTCH1 in 4%) and five with unestablished roles (SF3B1, ZMYM3, MAPK1, FBXW7, and DDX3X). SF3B1, which functions at the catalytic core of the spliceosome, was the second most frequently mutated gene (with mutations occurring in 15% of patients). SF3B1 mutations occurred primarily in tumors with deletions in chromosome 11q, which are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We further discovered that tumor samples with mutations in SF3B1 had alterations in pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) splicing. Conclusions: Our study defines the landscape of somatic mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and highlights pre-mRNA splicing as a critical cellular process contributing to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
AB - Background: The somatic genetic basis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common and clinically heterogeneous leukemia occurring in adults, remains poorly understood. Methods: We obtained DNA samples from leukemia cells in 91 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and performed massively parallel sequencing of 88 whole exomes and whole genomes, together with sequencing of matched germline DNA, to characterize the spectrum of somatic mutations in this disease. Results: Nine genes that are mutated at significant frequencies were identified, including four with established roles in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (TP53 in 15% of patients, ATM in 9%, MYD88 in 10%, and NOTCH1 in 4%) and five with unestablished roles (SF3B1, ZMYM3, MAPK1, FBXW7, and DDX3X). SF3B1, which functions at the catalytic core of the spliceosome, was the second most frequently mutated gene (with mutations occurring in 15% of patients). SF3B1 mutations occurred primarily in tumors with deletions in chromosome 11q, which are associated with a poor prognosis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We further discovered that tumor samples with mutations in SF3B1 had alterations in pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) splicing. Conclusions: Our study defines the landscape of somatic mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and highlights pre-mRNA splicing as a critical cellular process contributing to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJMoa1109016
DO - 10.1056/NEJMoa1109016
M3 - Article
C2 - 22150006
AN - SCOPUS:84855370035
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 365
SP - 2497
EP - 2506
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 26
ER -